Recently released consumer metrics show a positive uptick in consumers' view of the future US economic outlook...

Oil prices continue to see volatility, as a recent Energy Information Administration weekly inventory report showing U.S. gasoline supplies fell 3.5 million barrels last week...

The phone rings unexpectedly one day, and on the other end is a CEO wondering if you would be willing to sit down and talk about selling your business. You may or may not discuss a purchase price. You may or may not commit to even a meeting, let alone an exchange of information. But nonetheless, that single unexpected phone call can touch off one of the most significant, emotional and time-consuming events in your life as a business owner: deciding whether to sell your company. The way you respond, both initially and in the weeks that follow, can have an impact on your company, your employees, and the value you can realize from the sale of your business...

Few legal documents you’ll sign in your lifetime are more complex or more daunting than the agreement that accompanies the sale of your business. While most sellers naturally focus their chief attention on purchase price and any hold-back amount, there are often other terms within a purchase and sale agreement that can have greater impact on the final, long-term outcome for the selling shareholder(s)...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices advanced 0.6% in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, following a 0.2% increase in April...